Verse 2: At the age of seventeen I was 'prenticed to a grocer Not far from Stephen's Green where Miss Henri' used to go sir Her manners were sublime and she set me heart a-twitchin' When she invited me to a hooley in the kitchen Chorus:

Verse 3: Oh, next Sunday bein' the day that we were to have the flare-up I dressed meself quite gay and I frizzed and oiled me hair up The Captain had no wife and he had gone a-fishing And we kicked up high life down below stairs in the kitchen

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Verse 4: With her arm around me waist, she slyly hinted marriage To the door in dreadful haste came Captain Kelly's carriage Her eyes were full of hate and poison she was spittin' When the Captain at the door walked right into the kitchen

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Verse 5: When the Captain came downstairs, though he saw me situation In despite of all me prayers I was marched off to the station For me he'd take no bail, but to get home I was itchin' And I had to tell the tale, how I came into the kitchen

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Verse 6: Now, I said she did invite me, but she gave a flat denial For assault she did indict me, and I was sent for trial She swore I robbed the house and inspite of all her schreechin' And I got six months hard for me courtin' in the kitchen

2. At the age of seventeen, I was 'prenticed to a grocer Not far from Stephen's Green, where Miss Henry used to go, sir. Her manners were sublime; she set my heart a-twitchin' And she invited me to a hooley in the kitchen.

3. Next Sunday being the day we were to have the flare-up, I dressed meself quite gay and I frizzed and oiled my hair up. The Captain had no wife; faith, he had gone out fishin', So we kicked up high life down below stairs in the kitchen.

4. Just as the clock struck six, we sat down to the table. She handed tea and cake and I ate while I was able. I drank hot punch and tea till me sides had got a stitch in, And the hours passed quick away with the coortin' in the kitchen.

5. With me arms around her waist, she slyly hinted marriage. To the door in dreadful haste came Captain Kelly's carriage. Her eyes soon filled with hate and poison she was spittin' When the Captain at the door walked straight into the kitchen.

6. She flew up off my knees, full five feet up or higher, And over head and heels threw me slap into the fire. My new Repealer's coat that I bought from Mr. Mitchell With a twenty-shilling note went to blazes in the kitchen.

7. I grieved to see my duds all smeared with soot and ashes, When a tub of dirty suds right in my face she dashes. As I lay on the floor and the water she kept pitchin', The footman broke the door and marched down into the kitchen.

8. When the Captain came downstairs, though he saw my situation, In spite of all my prayers I was marched off to the station. For me they'd take no bail, though to get home I was itchin', But I had to tell the tale, how I came into the kitchen.

9. I said she did invite me, but she gave a flat denial. For assault she did indict me, and I was sent for trial. She swore I robbed the house in spite of all her screechin', And I got six months hard for me coortin' in the kitchen.